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M BslAinr-~ European Tour and Rsturr
- = Great Man.

Mr. nlainr-~ Eurcp~an Tour and Rsturn
Arranged Cpoa ehe Supposissoa That he
10 : Great MAN.
There i measure Of method in the
arrangements for Mr.. Blzine's Eu-
ropean tour that challenges admira-
ton The fact that il j. TO Be 10 some
extent an imitation Of the Grant trip
Of eight years ago in no wise detracts
from its value as an electsoncering
scheme. though the signal failur. II
the third term enterprise suggests .
doubt a. TO the availability Of foreign
excursions with pyrosechnic accom-
panimcnts rs a medium u wh-edling
American politicians into questionable
movements.
According 70 current rumors Senator
Hale will Be the companion Of the tat
tooed historian. and he will no doubt
serve a : sort Of advance agent or
business manager Of the enterprise.
They will depart some time during the
coming fall and travel through tn va
rious interesting sections OF continental
Europe and thence through Japan and
China. timing the return 20 n to ar
rive in san Francisco inst about the
time the Republican National conven-
ton assemblies The only departure
from the Grant programme j. in the
time Of arriving home II j. generally
admitted that Grant got back too soon.
In other words. that the period be
tween the arrival It the Golden Gate
and the call Of the roll for balloting in
the convention afforded time for re-
action in public sentiment
The managers Of the Blaine hippo
drome propose 10 profit ~ the experi-
ence Of the thiri-termers But they
msscaiculafe the effects " the tour nm
les all signs fail The Grant trip was
attended by series If ovztions that
electrified the world. and when the
party arrived on the return public ex-
cifement had been worked up 70 > high
pitch The reaction was less the re-
suit If time than II was the impossible
ify Of maintaining the high strain
which hal been reached II i not
likely tn At Blaine's tonr will b. attend
ed with such demonstrations, and
when he returns il viii b. necessary 70
create the enthusiasm that j. expected
to boom him through the convention.
and that viii take time Il would
seem. therefore. that the Blaine man
ayers have made a mistake il depart
ing from the mode. set BY Grant,
friends - Harrisburg Patriot
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~ Nsw York ssTnbasop Ta~kIse Avny
GroD the .sMagnetie Caax1Sdste- - enc
ssovms which 10 Carries Nth nia
Mr. Whitelaw Ried has taken the
trouble to repeat his crafty denial u
knowledge Of any letter from hims.If 10
11urat Hzlstead indicating an inten-
ton 70 abandon Blaine and favo<ing
Sherman for the Presidency in 1883
- the public well knows. 9fr. Reid
persists in denying ~ first seory con-
eerning this letter which gave the
name Of Murat Halstcad - the r.
eeiyer Of the letter. which. according
% = corrected account 81 the AFFAIR. vas
addressed to Mr.. HAlstead-S partner.
Richard Smith. o; the Cincinnati Com.
nserciai Cazeife- Mr. HAlstead made
haste almost with Profane h<at - deny
that he had received any such letter
and Mr.. Ried Just a promptly declared
that he had not written any such letteI
20 Mr.. Halsiead- But when the err
rection was made and the name Of Mr.
Smith was given - the man 10 whom
the fatal letter was addressed did Dea
con Richard Smith make kAste viii
curses and oakhs 20 deny al knowledg'
Of itf Not much H left Cincinnati
on business spportunely % escape b
ing intcrvic~esl.
But Mr.. Reid h no< the only on
who u engaged n concealing th
truth abost his abandonment u Blaine
'Aae Chicago YribSse with its usua
msladvnitnrss In such matters. m
taken . hand in the game. In it, dis
patch purpcrtirg % give Mr.. Reid
official denial of the letter Il sought 3
make IL cover the charge that be ..ha,
written letter tocithrr Richard Smitl
or Murat Halsfead. Of the Cincin Ds'
Commercial 0gzetts. abandoning III
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Oepuey 9ollru0o mm1ne1o0ors RoDoou<ot
m1rAsGna. Dzu1n1ns - uslnosea - ehe
nake q no oenl1rpad Carrytng Trade 80
Makos eaggeseoon-
WAsHSxorox. Nav LIN response 20 .
letter from Secretary Mossiy. Of the In
ter-State Commerce Commission asking
for information - 20 the necessity for
granting certain railroads In the state Of
Michigan relief from the operation OF the
fourth section o. the Interstate law. In
order that they may b. able 70 meet water
composition q certain points. Deputy
Railroad Commissioner Ransom, Of xichi-
gan. writes:
Heretofore there has seemed 70 be but
little active composition between the rail-
road companies and the vessel interests
during the navigation season- The latter
have fixed the rates and the railroads
come to them II they obtained any OF tho
trafac. whether there has been very
much In IL bc<ides the increased tcnnaze
20 the credit Of the general freight
agents IL very doubtful The inter State
t-aflc from water points In Michigan y
limited largely 20 forest products and salt
on the Lower Peninsula and 10 forest and
mineral products in the Upper. Whenever
these products can nud shipping points BY
wstsr, the vessel rates will take the larger
portion OF the e1siness Ia all cases where
the railroad companies are compelled 70
maintain rates based upon the 'hauls'
clause OF the Inter State act On
der these conditions the YES
sci rata viii be just enough
lower than the rate BY rail 70 prevent the
companies taking any portion Of the traf-
nc, but still largely above what the rate
would be were the haul clause suspended
at lake points and the railroad
companies placed IN position TO
compete for a share Of the trafic
successfully II Is evident think. that
the compan les do not intend reducing
local rates for the purpose Of enabling
them 70 do through business in
competition with water composition
II. therefore, you suspend the
operation Of the long-haul rule AZ lake
points can not see how such action
would do inside local points an iniu stice,
and il would certainly give the shippers
AZ like competing points better
rate than they could secure were the
vessels given . practical monopoly Of
the trade by strict application Of the
rule. In the general interest OF the peo-
pie. would sav suspend the rule during
the season Of navigation, and en-
force while navigation i closed
Did the question only involve the
carriage OF freighfs in transit through
our State from outside points. we should
not favor the suspension Of the rule IN IA
vor OF the railroad companies. but in the
interest Of our coastwise trade we think
the iron-clad application Of the law should
be waived during the season Of naviga-
ton
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Blaine and iavoring John Shermsn Sos
the Presidency In 1854" But The
x.rxiinr u the New york Tribsne's
denih prccludcs its being interpreted
10 cover the accusation % having
written snch : letter % Mr.. Smith.
These are IL words: The editor
81 the Tribune knows 4 nc such
letter. and the man who u
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d Feature % se~resary whifnsy1 Reform
.. shs naval Department Comm~sdsd
~ . ssrasght-Oas R<pubisess Josrnsi-
a Washington report says that the
Navy Department L considering plans
for establishing = naval reserve like
that Of Crest Britain It i proposed
10 pay an annual bounty OF subsidy to
thu owners of steam vessels now exist
ing or hereafter 20 Be- built which may
b. pronounced suitable for auxiliary
cruisers Of the first or second class BY
board Of navy officers appointed to
examine them In return for this
bounty. the vessel i to ~ made capa-
bic Of receiving two or more guns. and
the owner to agree that she will always
be held subject 10 regular inspection.
and will BE- put at the disposition Of
the Government. temporarily or PER-
manently. on demand = : compensa-
ton to be determined beforehand BY
referees jointly appointed BY the Score
tary Of the Navy and the cwnerA
A plan for enrolling officers and
crews for the vessels reconstructed has
also been suggested Il fixes the term
II service Of those Mo enlist AZ FIVE
years. with grades and ratings like the
regular navy. and also with pay like
the navy while engaged In drill and in
structisn or active service II = BE-
lieved that tins feature would " en-
Enthusiastically received BY yachtsmen.
who would enjoy Government uniform
and naval rank. and that many water
men and fishcrn<n would b found
ready for enrolment. especially II the
times d training we're % fixed as NOT
% interfere with their ordinary work
| The British Royal Naval Reserve haz
$1,000 men enrolled In thh manner.
They drill four weeks IN each year. and
their number may BE- increased by che
enrellmcns q seafaring men. IL fhers
services should Be required in time 81
actual bostiIitics-
| There Il no doubt that this plan. a
adopted. would attract the attention q
those fitted for service In naval war.
fare. and that in c1se u sudden out.
break a war the reserve would BE- d
the greatest use and value in improvis
ling navy.-CAiea0o Journal
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Another Chapter % the Controversy Or
~s<Ion~d bv sher5dnn's Proposed Ride
Through the Shenandoah Valley and
Rssser's Protests--A Misplaced sem5eolon.
WASHINGTON. May 10 --jeneral Sheri-
dan. when his attention was called 70
General Rosser's latest publication about
the burning OF supplies and forage In the
Shenandoah valley. said he had no reply
q make % II. ether than to point TO his Of
fcial order issuei az that time. which
reads As follows:
HEAporARrERs MIDDLE MILITARY Dr.
vrsIoS. CEDAR CREEK Va Au-. IS. 1884.
GENERAL: n compliance with Instructions
81 the Lieufenant-Generai commanding. ron
destruction OF the wheat and hay south Of
. line from wildwood 10 Winches-
ter and Petticoaf Gap You will seize all mules.
horses and cattle that may Be useful 20 our
army Loyal citizens can bring n their claims
against the Government for this necessary de-
structio1- No houses will D. burned and officers
IN charge Of This delicate but necessary
duty. must inform the people that the object is
% make this valley urtenable for the raiding
parties OF the rebel army Very respectfully.
PHI 9HERfDKS. Major-General Commanding
BriradierGereraI A 7. A. Toroert- Chief Of
Cavalry.
General Sheridan says that the misplace
nent Of senicolon IN recent pu blished
interview makes him charge General
Rosser with the performance Of acts Of
which he was innocent Sheridan was re-
ported q saying: We stripped
the enemy Of every thing
he had captured: his guns. except
ONE etc. Now, il you will move the
semicolon after the word captured and
place il after the word hal = the.General
says. s.you will relieve General Rosscr q
the charge Of having captured guns from
us at any time when he was operating in
the vallev-zt least when was around =
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8er MIssioa O. search of the Emma Jaa>.
Suspected Shaver.
PHILADELPHIA May "A WashinR ton
special 70 the Prsssays: II - learned that
the United States steamship Alliance
which left New York November last. un-
der orders n Join the South Atlantic
squadron a. RIO Jauerio bv way Of the
Mediterranean and the Cape Of Good Hope
u under orders 20 seize the schooner
Emma Jane II found on the high seas
demand her II she Be found in neutral
port and to make prisoners Of her cap
tain ard crew. put . proper crew on
beard and send her 70 the United States
with her plumber. The Alliance IL also
ordered % seisc, By force IL necessary,
whatever belongings Of the schooner that
may Be found on the Island Of Johanna.
one Of the Commero group on
the coast OF Mozambique and
Zanzibar These orders have been Issued
because the Government ID informed that
the Emma Jane, after having been ntted
out in the United states a. whsler. was
taken By her mastcr to the Island Of
Johanna, contrary 70 the orders Of her
owner, and sold 20 Dr. Wilson. former
naval oficcr. but now . wealthy planter
on said island. n II charged that Dr..
wilson employed her TO carry sugar. and
Il u suspected has engaged her IN the
slave trade
Nothing has been received from shs
Alliance.except that she reached the iylant
Of Johanna. that her captain was we'll re
ce,ved. nae % Wilson assured him TIA
he would do I'll in his power 20 assist Ain
IN his mission, and that the last be (Dr
wilson, heard Of the Emma Jane was
sh.& -. -. sofs.I "a Ma..rttiu ~ unsaa
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oRop REPORT.
s1sus = - Ppsoessd wssh,y wsasAss
GDol1ee1ns Dnsno1 ~ - o1Gan1 ongvleo-
A 1mpseenne go nnssreaelng nesons
- Oenseal Cea1lessas e yalao - ~
AGrsru1snran 1nssrosos-
wAsnSxorox. Nay o-Ths nrst Of the
proposed weather crop ouiietius. that ers
70 BE- issucd weekly, from the Signal Of
ace. wss given % The press yesterday. y
embodics : rcsumo Of temperature und
rainfan shrour hout she country from jan
uary % Nay OF the present year ana
resds - follows:
WAsuIN0Tox. Nay
Teupenture: During Ne present yeer. CO..
mencinR With January I. and ending NAY !
the weather has been colder than usual n -
States bordering % The Atlantic coast and
IRON Nev England westward over he reas
lakeA upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys
- Ne Rocky Mountains: he regions q grsss
- cold being n ne States bordering on ~
great iakes and thence westward % he Aissis'
slpp river. 0vor Which the aggregate dcncsen-
~ q Ne daily mean Temperature NON Janu-
ar3 !, 70 date ranged non - - -
dcgrees (an average daily de1ciency q
II Northern New England ard IN -
Soush Atlantic states ~ total dsnciency y
senperature ranged nom 100 - sW
oegreeA tor a evosnee o. ecoot !
degree - 1degreesl colder than usual h
weather hns been warner ehan ue1nl sznce
January . ~ Eass end west Guu seates,
tennessee kentucky. West vtrg'nia ond ~ ne
norsheru portion Of Ohio. Illinois and Missouri.
Nc agEroGafe excco % ne daily mean temper
Afure mon January % dass ransiag non
I'D - - degrees over ne whole
q ne reg1oe named Daring the veek ending
nay Z ~, n Temperature has, peen
warmer than The average for tho week, - ~
districts ease o. shs koc0 mountains
excepting ne Florida peninsula ana Iexns.
ne increase o. sempsrssure over ~ normal
lor soe 49, - ne vne.s sna coE. 49,
nor.n q tne Ioruetn parallel q ,atltuoe - q.
sf-gc1 eooot - Degrees ma TINS 49, q.
s1.erssose censeo Fap,a sovsnce o. - $3.50 =
- se!'on vne<e - n,ecn ~
.ne So1s. tee xetlon o c4ossslve eo1R.tes.-c
sas .e.eI.so IA. Iof'n ~ - e.o.k
~ a...nuc eoe.I NJ 80. .. rsH -..Is
%. 70 sesk 1891 xrom - q -
s... .oa - - !. sss.s $500 !. 49,
k-sIns oo'<1zs'ons 1ssoE @oa7 J" = -
kainzalI during me season rom January 70
nay ! TX since January there has Pen
Insge oenc1ency u rainfall for me Nortnefn
state ranging nom az 70 nine inches n ~
Gun Stsses ana Ne interior OF me SCUM A.
innt'c 5eeteA ne oenciency IN tne grsn
regions q ne Northwest has been slight rang
ing non one % three inches IN me lower Ais-
soon seney ano averag1nR about one men 70
me upper Aiss'ssppt valley Inc only regions
showing ~ excess O prcclptanon TOT tne go
eon sre = follows; Northern New England. ne
Hnoson n,ser v.1ey We On'o y.liey. stsuors
On LAke kne and y k.ssen Aicnissn. ana Y
Ine wessefn poruons q Kansas mo Seor.sk.-
Inc RE1IEIL EXcE4x ranging nom x0fE6 70
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4 Decisisa Rendered ~ shs Isws Rail-
road CsmDfssloners - % what = .
ssReasonabse~ Rate On Coax - Against
n Extorsionnto Rate CHARGED ~ : Rail-
wsy Company.
DEs MONIES. Ia. May The railroad
commissioners in the case Of the COM
plant or Governor L1rrabes against the
Chicago. Burlington : Quincy railroad.
gave their decision yesterday morning.
They say the complaint makes il their
luty 70 determine whether OF not the rail-
road company had charged IN unreason-
able rate. The Governor had arraigned
and put them on trial before the bar Of
public opinion for the manner IN which
they had performed their duties, and had
riven them notice, unless they redeemed
themselves the commission will have
to 60" Lengthy quotations are
made from the Governors criti-
cisns q prior action Of the board. sud for
their alleged neglect Of duty. They fur
ther say that In February last they held
coal from Cleveland or the shipment on
the q" road 70 Glenwood, i36 miles. and
TO Council BluR<, ~ mileA were under
Mihs conditions AMI circumstances, ex-
copt distance; that o1.e0 per ton for the
8UVIk 040t804Es 848441s w. 80 - e<@8
cr distance was excessive and unjust die
crimknakioa. and they recommended
revision Of the tariff rates 20 conform 70
tho provisions Of the Interstate com-
mercs Law. The road advances IL
Council BIuRs rate 70 $50 4
rehesring was had and the commission,
after reviswing the srguments and :
careful study of rasss on Al roads. hnd Z
general concsssion - made q competing
polnss- Prom al sSarcss Of Information
possible, they decide that for class 4
roads : proper terminal charge II thirty
cents Ton; thet q additional reasonable
rate up y 100 miles distance should b
nine uills pr Ton Per nile; 70 - miles
seven Mills: 70 - miles. six mills; % ~
miles, 0ve mtlls; 70 so miles, four MIL
pr toa- The reasonable rate on CO.
fr0m Cleveland % 0lenwood would ,
elR The 6ecision Of The commission
unanimous This II the nrst decision O
4long and short hsur' rates IN this Stats
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CnScAoo, Nay . "A writ Of quowar-
ranso was issued BY Judge Tuley this
incoming on the Illinois Central railroad.
returnsble on the 10th inst. requiring Il
70 show By what authority II assumes
jurisdicsioo Of tho Lake front from the
south pier Of the river 70 fifteenth street,
end one mile into the lake, and builds
docks and leases privileges thereon The
writ was issued on the application II A.
torney-0eneral Hunt and other attorneys
for tho Cltisens' Association.
NJ. Hunt stated that II was intended "a
70 20 the root Of Tho matter In this pro
cedure. and II had no connection nor I'D
| Il interfere with the case now before IN
vslted Stairs Court
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HUMOROUS

To : photographer-''Does rom
business pay?" II decline 10 answer"
%. see. you answer in the negative"
-Teras Sytings-
Small Boys Soliloqny Before
Apple stand. six for five cents iive
for four cents. four for three cents.
three for two cents. two for one cent
enc for nothing; guess Ill take one I"
Golden Days
FL am afraid your dress viii never
please the men," said gentleman 10
his fashionable daughter why.
papa she replied. II don't dress to
please the men. but to worry other
women.---N T. Ledger.
-She--O. Clarence. IL ] snly were
sure that you wished me to be yours
for my own sake and not for my
wealth. He-..Be assured. my dear.
l have an utter dis.iain for money; II
you were once mine Td-spend your
money right and left
Angry Stranger Ito assistant eli
tor -.-Is the man who i responsible
for this article IMP Assistant Editor
mo. sir Angry Stranger Where
does he sity Assistant Editor The
corner desk siT. the one that has the
forty-four calibcr revolver for paper
weight. Win ycu leave Your card.
sirs- Angry Stranger (mildiy) -
..N-no. ~ r. Sns-
"A clerical gentleman recently met
a couple Of legal friends looking on al
the erection 81 the new courthouse
The clergyman impaired: Have you
come. in accordance with the old invi-
tation. to view the ground where ye
shall shortly lies'" Immediately one
Of the lawyers replied: Mot shortly
but continuously and ~ great length
The minister bowed and passed on mn
Bridgeport Standard
Tramp (whose request for food has
been d<aiesi) Wen. ma am. would
! You let me sleep in the ten-scrc LOT
\ back of the harm II I won't make any
\ noiscT' woman-.Ye-es. don't mind
lettin' ye do that" Tramp appeal
| ingly> We'll. one thing more. nra' am.
before say goodnight. Would you
have ne called II seven sharp
want to catch the limited cattle-train
| West
| Mrs Blobscn was mixing some
medicine for Mr.. BIohson. who was
sick. when she was astonishesl 70 -
| her husband wink nj her in : very emr
phafic manner. What do you mean
BY winking At me in that way. Mr..
Blobsony' she demanded "F-fcrce
a habit stammercd Mr.. Blcbson-
mo. mol don't mean that mean
TX have got something In my eye.
..weu. I haven't" responded Mrs. y.
with aspcrity. Burlington Free Press.
Uncle Enoch. worthy and very
economical colored man, came into ths
village store the other day. Got any
q dat York State cheese. Mr. John
sin9?~ Yes. Uncle. some that's very
nice. lust in" s.Widout any holes y
| Il dis time. Mr.. Johnsingr' Holes.
WHY. don't you like Il with holes !,
Likes dc cheese. Mr.. Johnsing. but
Here Uncle Enoch shook his head r.
provingIy. You done sole me TO-
many pcun's o holes in de past NJ
Johnsing." ..Tiolesi What do YOU
meanp" .why. de- las poun' q chees;
( ! bought hyar was mon half PouA
- Il holexss- You.ks C0mponjosss
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Tccsox. ARA, Nay S-Ancther viclsnt
earthquake 70 reported In the Ban Jose
mountains. forty miles south q Hort Hue-
chuca, n Sonora General Horsyth has
cent = exploration party % investigate
The party has tust returned from Santa
Catalina mountains and report the Can
yons full o. water. The water was
brought 70 The surface ~ the earthquake.
This D great boon Tor this section
- there arD thousands % scrss Of goc<
farming land q the base Of these mount
then vainAbls. Another good eject D
ths earthouaks 10 the opening OF ~
" ~ santa Catalina mountains.
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CHICAGO. Nav fisherman 3 Marsh
and Bchnabel 3 Co. barbcd-wiro manu-
facturcrs, made assignments yesterday
afternoon The liabilities Of tho former
arc e4l3.O00: assets, e25AoO TIC Iiabil-
itics OF the latter are t93.OO. assets,
e1s20o0 Mr. Eben }. Marsh. q the frst-
named arm. u the company In the last
named. Both concsrnA n u stated, did .
large and prosperous bussness until the
the incrcaaed rates on wire from the
works here % points wcst Or the Missouri
river. where the main business OF both
firms lsy, mad u Impossible 70 compete
with 81 Louis nrms ami destroyed ~
chances o. business, hence the failure
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TALLAHASSEE. Pa. Nay II the vote 10
the Legislature for United states Senator
yesterday was - followss Perry. -;
Pasco. ~; Bloxhsm, p; Goodrich (Rsp.) }.
u; scattering. 4